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Department Chair of Dentistry & General Practice Residency Program Director

Opportunity Criteria

SpecialtyDentistry : Academic
Candidate TypeMD, DO
Visa AcceptedNo J-1 or H-1B
Salary RangeNegotiable
Loan RepaymentNo
Employment TypeFull Time
Bonuses OfferedNegotiable
Not-for-profit501(c)(3)

Department Chair of Dentistry & General Practice Residency Program Director

The Department of Dentistry at Jersey Shore University Medical Center (JSUMC) is seeking a full-time Chair of the Department of Dentistry and General Residency Program Director(GPR).  The successful candidate will administer the residency program, actively participate in the Medical and Dental Staff, and serve as a supervising dentist, engaging in clinical practice for no less than half a day per week. 

 

Program Details:

The General Practice Residency Program in Dentistry at JSUMC is a one-year training program admitting 5 residents annually. The Department leverages a variety of dentists and dental specialists on staff to provide oversight of resident activities at the Booker Family Health Center, located approximately half a mile from the hospital. 

 

The patients seen in our clinic offer a wide range of clinical experiences. Unlike some programs where mostly emergencies are treated, our program allows residents to provide our patients with comprehensive care. Residents are able to schedule patients with specialists in all areas of dentistry and have a unique opportunity to focus on areas of weakness and or interest. Residents also have the opportunity to admit and take patients to the Operating Room where dental treatment is rendered under general anesthesia.

 

Medical Staff Responsibilities:

  • Develop programs for credentialing, education, resource management, and quality improvement.
  • Guide medical policies and coordinate with other departments.
  • Review the performance of practitioners and healthcare personnel.
  • Relay Medical Executive Committee decisions to the department.

 

Administrative Responsibilities:

  • Manage departmental budget and business plans.
  • Lead quality improvement initiatives.
  • Attend medical staff and administrative meetings.
  • Mediate conflicts and enforce policies.
  • Communicate with the CMO, hospital President, and relevant parties.
  • Evaluate department faculty and program directors annually.
  • Set and implement annual goals.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Develop policies for medical management and service delivery.

 

Expectations:

Applicants must be eligible for New Jersey licensure, have completed an accredited GPR program, and have at least two years of post-GPR experience. Preferred candidates will have leadership experience, an interest in special needs patients, implant restorative dentistry, clinical research, and operating room experience.

 

  • Provide evidence-based, high-quality dental care.
  • Schedule and oversee dentists and specialists.
  • Teach trainees in clinical and classroom settings.
  • Maintain program accreditation by CODA.
  • Oversee resident recruitment.
  • Evaluate patients for clinic treatment.
  • Communicate with JSUMC's referring providers and the Department of Dentistry.
  • Prefer experience CODA accreditation.

    Hackensack Meridian Health is the leading not-for-profit healthcare network in New Jersey offering a complete range of medical services, innovative research, and life-enhancing care aiming to serve as a national model for changing and simplifying healthcare delivery through partnerships with innovative companies and focusing on quality and safety.  To learn more, visit us at: www.HackensackMeridianHealth.orgAn Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

About Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Founded in 1904, Jersey Shore University Medical Center has a strong reputation for delivering the most advanced programs and services in central New Jersey. The 618-bed teaching hospital also offers the only Level II Trauma and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in Monmouth and Ocean counties, and is home to one of the three Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute locations.

About Hackensack Meridian Health

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Hackensack Meridian Health is the leading not-for-profit health care network in New Jersey, offering a complete range of medical services, innovative research and life-enhancing care. We aim to serve as a national model for changing and simplifying health care delivery through partnerships with innovative companies and focusing on quality and safety.

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Because innovation is in our DNA, compelling us to create a world where the highest quality care is human-centered, accessible and affordable; we’re always ready to deliver the outcomes that matter most, and excellence is the standard.

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Hackensack Meridian Health was created in 2016 as a merger of Hackensack University Medical Center and its affiliated hospitals, with Meridian Health System, and is now a large integrated not-for-profit health care organization spanning the eastern shore of New Jersey. HMH comprises 18 hospitals, including two academic medical centers, two children’s hospitals and ten community hospitals, physician practices, more than 120 ambulatory care centers, surgery centers, home health services, long-term care and assisted living communities, hospice services, ambulance services, lifesaving air medical transportation, fitness and wellness centers, rehabilitation centers, and urgent care and after-hours centers.

DEFINING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE:

At the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, our mission is to develop our students, residents, fellows, faculty, and health care environment to deliver the highest quality care for all. Our approach is unique as we utilize the best components of different evidence-based teaching methods, and structure our foundational curriculum explicitly to give students what they need to thrive in the modern, technically demanding, clinical setting.

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Hackensack Meridian Health has two hospitals ranked on New Jersey’s Top 10 Best Hospitals list according to U.S. News & World Report. Hackensack University Medical Center is the #1 adult and children’s hospitals in New Jersey, with premier cancer care at John Theurer Cancer Center, a nationally ranked Orthopedics program, the state’s best programs in Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery, Geriatrics, Pulmonology and Lung Surgery, and the only nationally ranked programs in the state for Neurology & Neurosurgery, and Urology. Jersey Shore University Medical Center is ranked #6 and has received national recognition for its Orthopedics, and Pulmonary & Lung Surgery programs. And JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute has once again been ranked among the nation’s best rehabilitation hospitals.

 

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  • Jersey Shore University Medical Center
  • 1945 NJ - 33 Neptune City NJ 07753

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